Wednesday, October 24, 2012

mono e mono/mano a mano: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Wednesday, October 24, 2012

mono e mono/mano a mano
“Mono e mono” is an error caused by mishearing the Spanish expression mano a mano which means not “man-to-man” but “hand-to-hand,” as in hand-to-hand combat: one on one.

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